International Schools on Mallorca: 2026/27 Tuition Compared
Sandor Farkas
Founder and editor of Mallorca Plus
Helps expats and residents navigate authorities, housing and everyday life on Mallorca.
If you want to send your child to an international school on Mallorca, the school's own website usually only shows the monthly rate. What an international school on Mallorca actually costs is buried in the fee schedules, and those are long: registration fee, deposit, annual place reservation, compulsory canteen, uniform, exam fees, bus. This post adds it all up for the 2026/27 school year, using figures from the published fee schedules of five schools. How the school system on the Balearics works overall, and what public and semi-private ("concertada") schools cost, is covered in our guide to kindergarten and school on Mallorca.
At a glance
Tuition alone at the island's international schools for 2026/27 ranges from around 7,400 EUR (primary school at Eurocampus) to almost 16,000 EUR a year (senior years at BIC Sa Porrassa). In the first year, expect an extra 500 to 1,500 EUR registration fee and 600 to 1,200 EUR deposit, depending on the school. Lunch, where compulsory, adds another 1,600 to 2,400 EUR a year. Realistically, budget 13,000 to 18,000 EUR for a child in secondary school in year one.
What counts as an international school, and who sets the fees
An international school is a private school that teaches a foreign curriculum, on Mallorca usually the British system or the International Baccalaureate, leading to a qualification other than the Spanish Bachillerato. It is licensed in Spain as a "centro extranjero", receives no public funding, and sets its own tuition. That is exactly why prices vary so widely.
All five schools calculate tuition per school year and split it into 10 or 11 monthly instalments or three termly payments. Pay the full year up front and Baleares International College knocks off 3 percent, Agora Portals 2 percent, and Queen's College between 281 and 487 EUR depending on the year group. The Spanish private schools that lead to the Bachillerato and the German school are included in this comparison because most international families end up weighing them against each other anyway.
Tuition for 2026/27: the numbers at five schools
All figures are annual tuition only, without the registration fee, deposit or extras. The source in each case is the school's own 2026/27 fee schedule; for the German school, it is the version that took effect on 1 January 2026, since no newer one has been published yet.
| Posten | Kosten | Dauer |
|---|---|---|
| Baleares International College, Sant Agustí (Nursery to Year 6, British) | 8,630 to 11,180 EUR | per year |
| Baleares International College, Sa Porrassa (Year 1 to 13, British) | 10,350 to 15,950 EUR | per year |
| Queen's College, Palma (Nursery to Year 13, British) | 7,881 to 13,740 EUR | per year |
| Agora Portals, Portals Nous (Kindergarten to Bachillerato and IB) | 8,100 to 14,200 EUR | per year, before tax |
| Eurocampus German School, Palma (Grade 1 to 12, Abitur) | 7,392 to 10,360 EUR | per year, 11 instalments |
A few details the table does not show. At Baleares International College, Year 7 at Sa Porrassa costs 13,300 EUR, and Year 10 already reaches 15,500 EUR. The smaller Sant Agustí campus only goes up to Year 6 and is 640 to 970 EUR cheaper than the same year group at Sa Porrassa, depending on the year. At Queen's College, the 2026/27 monthly rate runs from 845 EUR (Nursery) to 1,480 EUR (Year 10 and 11), spread over 10 instalments. Agora Portals charges 12,900 EUR for the national Bachillerato track and 14,200 EUR for the IB Diploma, all prices explicitly before tax. At Eurocampus, grades 1 and 2 cost 672 EUR a month, the senior years 941.80 EUR, plus 35 to 38 EUR a month for digital resources. The Academy in Marratxí does not publish prices; you have to ask. Palma College, which only offers the two-year A-Level sixth form, quoted 17,900 EUR a year for 2025/26 and has not yet published a figure for 2026/27.
What comes on top in the first year
The gap between the tuition figure and what actually leaves your account is biggest in the first year. The entry costs look like this:
- Registration fee, non-refundable: 500 EUR (BIC Sant Agustí, Queen's from Year 1), 600 EUR (BIC Sa Porrassa), 750 EUR (Eurocampus), 800 EUR (Queen's Nursery and Reception), up to 1,500 EUR (Agora from kindergarten year I4).
- Deposit: 600 EUR (BIC Sant Agustí), 800 EUR (BIC Sa Porrassa), 1,200 EUR (Queen's). Instead of a fixed sum, Eurocampus asks for two months of tuition as a default guarantee, which works out to just over 1,880 EUR for a senior-school student. Deposits are refunded when you leave the school, provided you give two months' written notice.
- Annual place reservation from the second year onward: 500 to 600 EUR at BIC (offset against the first term's invoice), 560 EUR at Agora, 750 EUR at Eurocampus (of which 600 EUR is credited back in December if you paid by 28 February).
- Lunch: at Agora Portals, the canteen is compulsory from kindergarten through secondary and costs 2,400 EUR a year. Queen's charges 160 to 165 EUR a month over 10 months. BIC bills meals directly through its caterer, and Eurocampus invoices them separately in ten monthly instalments.
- Uniform: compulsory at the British schools, ordered online, and not included in tuition.
- Exam fees: IGCSE, AS and A Level entries are billed separately at the rates set by the British exam boards.
- School bus: all schools run routes, and prices depend on the distance. Our guide found a range of 80 to 200 EUR a month; the exact figure is only available on request for your address.
A worked example: a child starting Year 7 at Queen's College in September 2026 pays 12,081 EUR tuition, 500 EUR registration fee, 1,200 EUR deposit and 1,650 EUR lunch in the first year, a total of 15,431 EUR before uniform and bus. The same year group at BIC Sa Porrassa comes to 14,700 EUR (13,300 EUR tuition, 600 EUR fee, 800 EUR deposit) plus lunch.
Watch out: notice periods cost money
Pulling your child out mid-year means paying more. BIC requires two months' written notice or two months of tuition, Palma College a full term, and Eurocampus keeps the default guarantee if notice is not given by 31 March of the current school year. At Queen's, the bill jumps retroactively to the more expensive monthly rate if you do not see the annual payment through to the end.
Discounts, siblings and waiting lists
Discounts exist, but they are smaller than many parents hope. Agora Portals gives 20 percent off for a third child, 50 percent for a fourth, and only the fifth child goes free. Eurocampus rewards loyalty rather than siblings: from the fifth consecutive year at the school there is a 10 percent discount on tuition, rising to 15 percent from the seventh year. On top of that comes a 180 EUR per family, per year parents' association fee, which is never refunded.
BIC Sa Porrassa and Agora sit between Palma and Santa Ponsa, where most international families live, and whether there is still a place in your child's year group is something you can only find out by asking. All the schools hold an admissions interview; the British schools test English and place children according to the British age bands rather than a German or other home-country report card. Apply in spring and you get first pick for September; turn up in August and you take what is left. If you are choosing between Palma, Calvià and the northeast, our guide to places to live on Mallorca for families can help.
Which qualifications count back home
Price is one question, recognition is another. The German Abitur from Eurocampus is the simplest case for German families: the school is a German school abroad recognized by the German Kultusministerkonferenz (KMK), so its certificate is treated in Germany like any other Abitur. British A Levels and the IB Diploma are recognized in many countries as university entrance qualifications, but the exact conditions differ. Germany, for instance, only accepts certain subject combinations, such as maths or a science plus a second language; the KMK's Central Office for Foreign Education publishes the details in its anabin database. If you want to study at a Spanish university with a British or IB qualification, you will need a formal Homologación from the Spanish Ministry of Education. Whatever your home country, check the recognition rules with your own education ministry before you commit to a curriculum, not once your child is already in the final years.
Is an international school on Mallorca better than a public school?
Not automatically. Public school is free, teaches in Catalan and Spanish, and is the fastest route into the language and into village life for children up to about age ten. An international school pays off mainly if a move abroad is already planned, for a mid-secondary transfer, or when a specific qualification is the goal.
Tip: semi-private schools as a middle ground
"Concertada" schools are privately run but publicly funded. They ask for a voluntary parent contribution, usually 100 to 300 EUR a month, teach the Spanish curriculum, and often run a bilingual programme. Admission follows the same process as public schools, with deadlines in May; details are on the Balearic school admissions portal. We cover how the points system works in an upcoming post on school registration deadlines.
Bottom line
For two children in secondary school at a British school, budget 26,000 to 32,000 EUR a year in tuition for 2026/27, closer to 30,000 EUR once you add lunch and extras, and another 2,000 to 4,000 EUR on top in the first year. For many families that is the biggest expense after rent, and it keeps rising: at Queen's, 2026/27 rates are 3.6 to 4.6 percent above last year's, depending on the year group. If you have the budget and need an internationally recognized qualification, the island offers five solid options within easy reach of Palma. If you are settling long-term and have children of primary-school age, public or semi-private school is often the better fit, leaving money for tutoring, language classes and the next move. Our guide to kindergarten and school on Mallorca covers the different school types and how to apply in detail.
